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october 24-30, 2021 What's up! 43 Questions about this or other dining features? Contact Karen Rice at 479-571-6474 or krice@NWADG.com · Speak loudly and slowly. Drive- through customers should realize that it can be challenging to hear orders over traffic and the rush going on inside the restaurant. Speak clearly, loudly and slowly when engaging with a drive- through attendant. · Don't add items at the window. Adding items at the payment window after an order has been placed can disrupt the flow of things in the restaurant. · Sort items outside of the drive- through lane. Do not pass around purchases while in the drive-through lane or look through the bag (maybe to snag a French fry?) and hold up the line. Pull over into a parking lot space and take care of business there. · Navigating the double drive-through. Increasingly, fast food restaurants are employing the double drive-through, in which two lanes for ordering merge into one before the pick up window. This new challenge to drive-through etiquette has proven confounding to many customers. Who was here first? Do we just alternate cars? How will they know which is my order? Some—for whom common courtesy may be lacking—will try to inch ahead, ignoring the accepted "zipper" merging method. You can loosen your grip on the steering wheel, knowing that double drive-through technology includes cameras that snap a picture of your car when you order, so that the drive-through worker know who gets what order, no matter who pulls up first. Employees also usually repeat your order at the pay/pick-up window to avoid mix-ups. As far as the "correct" merge option, let civility be your guide. · Spread the drive-through love. "Paying it forward" has become a popular trend at drive-through restaurants. When you pay for your food or beverage order at the window, you can tell the cashier that you'd like to pay for the order behind you as well. You just might make someone's day, and they might be inclined to do a good deed for someone else. Plus, you might feel a little better about yourself at the same time. The drive-through is a fundamental part of life as we know it. Make the experience better for everyone by being courteous, using common sense and showing consideration for workers and fellow patrons.